Why do males tolerate sneakers? Tests with the European bitterling, Rhodeus sericeus

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 146-152

  Candolin, Ulrika ^a,b   Reynolds, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alternative mating behavior; Mate choice; Reproductive trade offs; Sexual selection; Sperm competition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SNEAK COPULATION; SPERM COMPETITION;

RHODEUS; RHODEUS SERICEUS;

EID: 0036460960     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-001-0422-6     Document Type: Article

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